YOSS

What YOSS does

YOSS is a cloud-based talent platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. According to firmographic data, the company operates as a private for-profit entity with a headcount of 11–50 employees, placing it in the early- or growth-stage segment of the HR technology market. Its self-described function is the delivery of talent-related capabilities through a cloud-based software platform; however, no further detail on product modules, underlying technology, integrations, pricing mechanics, or go-to-market motion is present in the provided source material.

The detailed source blocks retrieved alongside the firmographic snapshot pertain to The Adecco Group rather than to YOSS itself. The Adecco Group data describes a multi-brand workforce solutions portfolio (Adecco, Akkodis, LHH) and references an expired corporate domain page (adeccogroup.com/domain-expired), but explicitly states that no YOSS-specific data was extracted. Consequently, there is no documented information on YOSS's revenue model, customer segments, management team, funding history, partnerships, patents, awards, or product roadmap.

As a result, the investment-relevant profile of YOSS is limited to the firmographic identifiers listed above. Any deeper characterization of product architecture, business model, competitive positioning, or financial trajectory would require additional primary sources beyond what is contained in the current input.

Name

YOSS

Website

https://yoss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YOSS is a cloud-based talent platform founded in 2017 in Zürich, Switzerland, operating as a private company with 11–50 employees and serving the HR technology and workforce solutions market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Core offering

YOSS is a cloud-based talent platform headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. The company operates an online marketplace that connects organizations seeking flexible workforce solutions with freelance talent across office, industrial, and service sector roles.

Product overview

The company operates a multi-brand portfolio under The Adecco Group umbrella, consisting of three distinct sub-brands: Adecco (core workforce solutions), Akkodis (tech and engineering expertise), and LHH (human capital management and talent transformation services). These brands operate independently while sharing parent company infrastructure and global reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Malt: European freelance marketplace headquartered in Paris, with strong DACH presence. Closest geographic and product peer to YOSS, focused on connecting companies with independent consultants and tech talent.
• Upwork: Global cloud-based freelance talent marketplace connecting businesses with independent professionals across categories. Direct competitor to YOSS in cloud-native talent matching, though at much larger scale.
• Fiverr: Global online marketplace for freelance services across creative, tech, and business categories. Competes broadly with YOSS in cloud-based talent matching, though more skewed toward project-based gigs.
• Freelancer.com: Global online freelance marketplace with crowdsourcing and contest capabilities. Operates in the same talent platform category as YOSS, with a longer operating history.
• Toptal: Vetted freelance platform focused on elite technology and business talent. Competes with YOSS for the higher end of the freelance marketplace, particularly in tech and professional services.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: One of the world's largest HR services and staffing firms offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and digital talent solutions. Broad incumbent in the same talent/workforce space YOSS addresses.
• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Professional network and talent marketplace through LinkedIn Services Marketplace and Recruiter. Dominant incumbent in professional talent discovery and matching, with resources and distribution unmatched by independent platforms.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company providing staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent development. Operates in adjacent talent market space, increasingly investing in digital platforms.
• Hays: Specialist recruitment and workforce solutions firm with strong European presence and growing focus on contract/freelance talent. Relevant incumbent in adjacent talent sourcing and placement.
• The Adecco Group: Global workforce solutions and staffing giant and apparent brand-ecosystem partner of YOSS. Operates at vastly larger scale across permanent, temporary, and talent transformation services; relevant incumbent given YOSS's association in the source data.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yossglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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